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Q401 edit

An original question (So there is a little chance that it is incorrect) and one of those which can be answered from a close reading of the scorecard and the pages leading from it. What first class record was set in the match between Barisal & Sylhet at Barisal in November 2000 : http://cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/71/71081.html ? Tintin 12:58, 19 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Slowest scoring rate? --Bedders 13:06, 19 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
No. Tintin 13:09, 19 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
First time a wicket keeper umpired a match he was competing in. - Bricks J. Winzer 14:09, 19 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
They seem to be two different people if you follow the links, but maybe it was the first time a father umpired his son? Stephen Turner (Talk) 14:17, 19 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
It was Milon's (the umpire's) first first-class match as umpire, but not Babu's (the wicket-keeper's) first-class debut ('twas his second match): was it the first time an umpire made his first-class debut (as umpire) in a match in which his son was playing? --RobertG ♬ talk 14:22, 19 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
No to all guesses. I don't know about father umpiring the son, but the scorecard and player pages say nothnig about it. Tintin 14:23, 19 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Can I scrap the question. There is a good chance that it is wrong. Tintin 14:28, 19 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

There are two Ahmeds (plus one of the umpies), two Islams, two Hossains, not to mention a Rahman playing and another umpiring. I know it's hard to tell which is a given name and which a family name, but is it fewest family-names taking part in a f-c match? --RobertG ♬ talk 14:33, 19 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Highest total in which there were more (byes + leg-byes) than boundaries? --RobertG ♬ talk 14:33, 19 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I say you may scrap the question! (As long as you tell us your answer, please!) --RobertG ♬ talk 14:33, 19 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The expected answer was that Rajin Saleh captained the side at the age of 17 years and 7 days which may make him the youngest fc captain, but there is a possibility that there is some young Pakistani captain hiding somewhere. Tintin 14:42, 19 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Q401b edit

MG Vijayasarathy and MV Nagendra, both Test umpires, umpired together in the Mysore v Andhra match in 1960-61 (http://cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/24/24551.html ) making it a very rare instance of a father and son umpiring together. There is at least one other instance prior to this when a father and son stood in a first class match. Both also played first class cricket and father (who has a wikipedia article) was unlucky not have played a Test match. Who ? Tintin 14:42, 19 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ronald Aspinall in the 1940s? (Yorkshire)? --UdayS 18:20, 19 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
No. The match was in India but the father and son were not Indians. Tintin 18:22, 19 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Can you tell us if they were the two onfield umpires and that we're not looking for some 3rd/4th/match referee type? Mdcollins1984

Rodney and Winston Trott?? Rakuten06 22:38, 19 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

No. Both were onfield umpires (this was before the second world war). The father appeared in the domestic cricket of three countries and once performed an all-round feat in a first class match that had been done by only WG Grace before and none since. The son appeared in only one fc match as a player. Tintin 03:28, 20 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Frank Tarrant and his son Louis umpired Southern Punjab v MCC at Amritsar in November 1933. Johnlp 11:56, 20 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Well done - that was a tough one to find, I gave up!Mdcollins1984
Well done. The full name of the son was Louis Bernard Napoleon Tarrant ! Tintin 14:20, 20 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. The all-rounder hint was very helpful. 8-) Johnlp 19:09, 20 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Q402 edit

Which Test player was known as Tommy's Ghost? And who was Tommy? Johnlp 19:09, 20 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Tom Hayward[[1]]? And his uncle, Thomas Hayward? [2]? WillE 20:25, 20 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

No. More recent. Johnlp 20:48, 20 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

A clue perhaps, John? WillE 13:23, 22 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Tommy's Ghost appeared to have modelled his bowling action on a colleague called "Tommy" (more usually Tom), 14 years his senior. Tommy went off to play for other teams; the Ghost later changed his bowling style and played Test cricket in his latter mode (though he's perhaps better known for a Test batting exploit). Johnlp 13:41, 22 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

the ghost also sounds a bit like an american poet (but don't put that in capitals). Johnlp 17:48, 22 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

There is someone who has a top-score of 95, but I don't think is he known for any particular innings. Tintin 18:58, 22 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

That's the innings I meant: he did it as a nightwatchman (and it was more famous than any Test bowling he ever did!) Have you found Tommy yet? Johnlp 20:55, 22 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

OK, are we talking about Eddie Hemmings and Tom Cartwright? WillE 22:28, 22 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

We are indeed: e.e.hemmings and Tommy Cartwright. Well done, the two of you. I think the precedent is that the supplier of the full answer gets it. So WillE, it's you, with due commiserations to Tintin. Johnlp 23:30, 22 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Q403 edit

Feel a bit of a fraud - as well as finishing off other's crosswords, I finish off other people's questions too, but OK....

What prompted a man born in East Ham to give his teeth to a man born in Barnsley? WillE 14:35, 23 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

At Buxton on Tuesday 3 June 1975, Ashley Harvey-Walker gave his false teeth to Dickie Bird when he came out to bat against Lancashire, to avoid them being damaged by the ball, which was bouncing dangerously off the snow-affected pitch (in June!). Lancashire finished with 477-5 on the Saturday after their 100 overs, and Derbyshire were 25-2 in reply; Derbyshire beat Glamorgan in the JPL match on Sunday; play was abandoned due to snow on Monday; and then Lancashire bowled Derbyshire out for 42 and 87 on the Tuesday.[3][4] -- ALoan (Talk) 18:04, 23 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Too easy, obviously... ... WillE 20:09, 23 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I only get the easy ones. It has been such a long time, I have forgotten the testing questions that I formulated along the way. This will have to do. -- ALoan (Talk) 13:45, 24 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Q404 edit

The wife of which amateur cricketer was mistaken for the Empress of France? -- ALoan (Talk) 13:45, 24 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

A guess: was it Lord Frederick Beauclerk? --RobertG ♬ talk 14:00, 24 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Nope. Not too far off, though. -- ALoan (Talk) 14:53, 24 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Duke of Dorset was the guy who arranged the tour for the cricketers to see the French revolution up close. So maybe him ? Tintin 14:59, 24 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Good guesses, but not him either. Which Empress, though? -- ALoan (Talk) 15:24, 24 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond? --RobertG ♬ talk 15:38, 24 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
No. -- ALoan (Talk) 15:49, 24 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Lionel Tennyson, 3rd Baron Tennyson? --Dweller 16:01, 24 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

No. I have given you one clue (which Empress?). I will give you another: the gentleman did not have a title, although two of his sons were ennobled. -- ALoan (Talk) 16:06, 24 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Do I get any points for saying Marie Antoinette???!! Mdcollins1984 23:26, 24 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

No points, I am afraid. Empress of France may help marginally. I am surprised that it is taking this long. -- ALoan (Talk) 23:29, 24 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Richard Penruddocke Long (wife Charlotte) - at last. Mdcollins1984 00:09, 25 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yes - well done - one of the founders of I Zingari, where someone filled in his redlink recently. -- ALoan (Talk) 10:18, 25 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Q405 edit

On first meeting, who said to whom "I hear you like driving. I like drinking - We are going to get on well!"? Mdcollins1984 00:49, 25 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

and don't google it'd be too easy!! Mdcollins1984
It's one of Bill Frindall's anecdotes: he reports it as John Arlott's opening gambit! If you do google, you'll find it is online here. --RobertG ♬ talk 10:53, 25 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Yep, well done - it always makes me laugh! Oh the bearded wonder...! Mdcollins1984 11:26, 25 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Q406 edit

The Test record is four wickets down for none. I will award the question to anyone who can find me a first-class match in which a side were five down for none and won the match. There may be several instances: I do know of one. Giving instances of low scores at the fall of each wicket (for instance, Surrey v Essex, 1983, were eight for 8 before Sylvester Clarke edged a four) will win you prestige, but will not earn you the right to set the next question! RobertG ♬ talk 11:32, 25 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Excluding the Mumbai - Baroda match that ended a few minutes ago ? Tintin 11:54, 25 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
It was an opportunist question, wasn't it!? Scorecard here. Well done. By the way, does anyone know of a published list of "lowest first-class total at fall of each wicket"? Your turn, Tintin. --RobertG ♬ talk 11:58, 25 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Q407 edit

Only once in the history of Test cricket has the first four batsmen (Batsmen 1-4 - not the first four to get out) in a team's innings were all out for ducks. Scorecard please. Tintin 13:03, 25 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

A v E, 2nd inns at Old Trafford, 1888. --RobertG ♬ talk 13:09, 25 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Your turn.Tintin 13:11, 25 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Q408 edit

Which left-handed opening batsman has the rare distinction of scoring 250 runs in a first-class match against his own country? RobertG ♬ talk 13:19, 25 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Was it Phil Jacques? WillE 16:26, 25 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Not that I'm aware of: you're on the right lines, though. In case anyone else is worried that the above link is red, it's Phil Jaques. The batsman I am thinking of has a mild ocular disorder. --RobertG ♬ talk 16:44, 25 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Whoops.... my bad! WillE 16:47, 25 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
My comment wasn't meant to be criticism! And someone only just beat me to creating that redirect! --RobertG ♬ talk 16:54, 25 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Not taken as such - just sloppy on my part as I KNOW Phil doesn't have a "c", though an acqauintance of mine does... How about Ollie? WillE 16:57, 25 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

No, you were ever so much warmer with Jaques! I am going offline in half an hour - do you want another clue? --RobertG ♬ talk 17:08, 25 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, I have to go now; I apologise if this is a faux pas. I will bow to whatever the protocol is for this situation! I think I've given you enough information: I'll check here tomorrow to see if anyone got it. Meanwhile, keep guessing. --RobertG ♬ talk 18:05, 25 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Is it Brian Sellars?? Rakuten06 18:45, 25 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Chris Rogers????? Jonesy 20:11, 25 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Justin Langer Springs to mind for some reason. KingStrato 20:48, 25 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

How about Graeme Hick?

I thought Jonesy had it, but that was only 209. But he is a leftie with bad eyesight... did you really mean 200, not 250? The-Pope

Jonesy has it right. The colour-blind and short-sighted Australian opening batsman Chris Rogers (cricketer) scored 56 and 209 for Leicestershire v Australians in 2005.

I did specify 250 runs in a first-class match, I am very sorry if that was unclear. Jonesy's turn. --RobertG ♬ talk 08:28, 26 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Q409 edit

This is my first turn at this so I apologise if this question has been asked before. Which Australian bowler who has taken more than 50 test wickets has had the highest percentage caught? Jonesy 07:05, 27 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Kerry O'Keeffe Rakuten06 13:59, 27 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Correct. Over to you Rakuten06 Jonesy 22:55, 27 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Also, I have a request: Can someone archive the question 381 to 400?? Rakuten06 23:08, 27 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Is there a reference for this? I noticed there wasn't one on his article. Mdcollins1984 13:36, 28 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Q410 edit

Assuming Mohammed Azharuddin's life ban holds, he will end up with the rare distinction of having scored a hundred in his first and last tests. Which other player achieved the same distinction, albeit with less notoriety? Rakuten06 23:06, 27 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Andy Ganteaume did (albeit his first Test and his last Test were the same match). Stephen Turner (Talk) 23:17, 27 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Did you mean first and last innings? If so, Greg Chappell. There are others who did it in their first and last Tests. Stephen Turner (Talk) 23:19, 27 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
G Chappell, Ponsford and Duff Jonesy 23:20, 27 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
And Rodney Redmond, if we're including people who scored a century in their only Test. Stephen Turner (Talk) 23:22, 27 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Stephen Turner taking it, Greg Chappell is right, also someone please archive 381 to 400?? Rakuten06 23:23, 27 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Q411 edit

Who holds the record for the most first-class catches? What about non-wicketkeepers? Stephen Turner (Talk) 05:32, 28 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Frank Woolley for non wicket keepers, Bob Taylor as wicket-keeper. --LiamE 05:34, 28 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Obviously too easy! Your turn. Stephen Turner (Talk) 13:36, 28 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Q412 edit

What cricket record currently stands at 139? --LiamE 16:00, 28 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Still no guesses? Its a List-A record. --LiamE 22:58, 28 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Most list A fifties, by Graham Gooch. Hick might beat it next year. Going to bed now though, so someone else can ask the question. Sam Vimes | Address me 23:03, 28 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Very true, but not the record I had in mind. Its not a batting record I'm after. So what other List A record stands at 139?--LiamE 23:10, 28 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Lowest score which no Australian ever is dismissed. Rakuten06 23:53, 28 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Possibly,I can't disprove that, but as I say, its not a batting record. --LiamE 01:02, 29 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Is it this: 139 wickets in only 34 Tests by Fazal Mahmood
Its a List A record I'm after, not a Test record. In any case that is not a Test record. --LiamE 01:49, 29 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I have to say one thing: I give up because I'm tired right now. Also, can someone please update the scoreboard?? Rakuten06 01:56, 29 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Worst 10-over bowling figures in a one-day match? Mdcollins1984 12:00, 29 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
self-response: No. Mdcollins1984 12:02, 29 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Most consecutive List A games undefeated by one team? WillE 12:03, 29 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
That would be an impressive run. No, not that. Its a player rather than team record. --LiamE 17:16, 29 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Most ducks? WillE 17:36, 29 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think even Mr Walsh was that bad! Its a "good record" not a bad one. --LiamE 17:38, 29 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Some form of partnership? к1иgf1$н£я5ω1fт 18:23, 29 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Most Not Outs? WillE 18:41, 29 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, but that is one ugly sig, Kingfisherswift! Stephen Turner (Talk) 19:36, 29 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Its still not a batting record! Okay - this clue should help - this question was inspired by the previous question. --LiamE 22:10, 29 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
D'oh! WillE 22:32, 29 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Most List-A catches in a season?? Rakuten06 22:46, 29 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
No, but on the right lines. Last clue... its held by a Pakistani player. --LiamE 22:53, 29 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Most List-A catches in a Pakistani season?? Rakuten06 23:02, 29 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
No, its an overall List-A record. --LiamE 23:03, 29 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Moin Khan - most stumpings in List A cricket history. 139 from 357 matches... not too many others have over 100 either. The-Pope 23:07, 29 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
At least you wern't stumped! --LiamE 23:09, 29 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Q413 edit

What is significant about the Test debuts of Graham McKenzie, Jeff Thomson, Greg Ritchie, Damien Martyn and Michael Clarke? The-Pope 10:42, 30 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

They collected 5 or more wickets in the each of the Test's debuts. Rakuten06 18:37, 30 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
As Martyn has only taken 2 test wickets, this seems unlikely...Mdcollins1984 23:13, 30 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Greg Ritchie only bowled 6 balls in test cricket, so you are on the wrong track. The-Pope 00:43, 31 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I guess is that all of them batted in the middle order. Rakuten06 00:44, 31 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Man of the match awards in thier first test? --LiamE 01:13, 31 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Martyn wasn't MotM I don't think. Blnguyen (bananabucket) 01:32, 31 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I was going to suggest that they could be youngest Australians on debut, but that would be wrong... Ian Craig, Tom Garrett... [5] -- ALoan (Talk) 10:36, 31 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Did they replace injured captains? Mdcollins1984 11:28, 31 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Their first test was the last test for another player? --LiamE 15:29, 31 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Actually I dont think thats true. Did they all start in the second test of a series? --LiamE 15:34, 31 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Can't be. Clarke and Martyn were in the 1st Test. Blnguyen (bananabucket) 23:08, 31 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I think it's time for his eminence to give a very big clue... ... ... WillE 23:02, 31 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]
OK... it is an Australian only record (would take me quite a while to work it out for all test players, not just the Aussies) and it has nothing to do with the players performances during their debut. I'll give a bigger clue tomorrow if noone gets close to it by then. The-Pope 01:05, 1 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
They all weighed exactly 12 stone 4 pounds at the time of their debut. WillE 16:33, 1 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I would love it if that was right. And, Mr. Steven Turner, My sig is marvellous and original - yours is a bland name! I have seen more attractive sloths :) к1иgf1$н£я5ω1fт 19:35, 1 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I think you should read WP:SIG, in particular "A distracting [...] signature may adversely affect other users"; "Signatures that obscure an account name to the casual reader may be seen as disruptive"; and "Be sparing with color. If you must use different colors in your signature, please ensure that the result will be readable by people with color blindness" (you've used green on red). Stephen Turner (Talk) 20:05, 1 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Back on topic.... What's 12 stone - we use kg down under, so no. Time for a bigger clue. Something to do with their age on debut. The-Pope 23:26, 1 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Youngest Aussie debutant per decade? --LiamE 00:51, 2 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
That can't be right. Shaun Tait and Daniel Cullen were 22 on debut. Clarke was 23.Blnguyen (bananabucket) 00:55, 2 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Looks like I'm wrong there... but you about 100 years out with Cullen? I think you meant Dan not Daniel! --LiamE 01:19, 2 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
On the subject of that though I thought we had a basic article on all test cricketers? --LiamE 01:22, 2 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Bleh - my mistake - Daniel only played first class --LiamE 01:24, 2 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Guess: they weren't the youngest in the team on their debut? —Moondyne 01:23, 2 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Each was born in a different decade from all the others in their team. Graham McKenzie was the only Aussie in his debut match born in the 1940s. Thomson was the only one born in the 50s. Greg Ritchie was the only one born in the 60s. Damien Martyn was the only one born in the 1970s. Michael Clarke was the only one born in the 1980s. --UdayS 05:35, 2 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

UdayS has it, though explained it slightly different to how I worked it out... they were each the FIRST player born in each decade of those decades to play Test Cricket for Australia... ie in a few (5-10!) years time we'll get the first player born in the 90s playing for Aust. You'll probably find him in the U16 or U17 team at the moment. The-Pope 10:16, 2 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Congratulations - very good question. Mdcollins1984 10:22, 2 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Very good question. (Gratified that I wasn't too far off with youngest on debut...) -- ALoan (Talk) 11:27, 2 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Q414 edit

Simple question to keep things moving. What batting record is shared by Greenidge, Bradman and Sunil Gavaskar UdayS 01:42, 3 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I am referring to a noteworthy achievement associated with big scores of these 3 batsmen that hasn't been recorded by anyone else, yet. - UdayS
Wild Guess here - highest not out scores for their respective countries? Jonesy 03:12, 4 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I don't believe so. Tendulkar surpasses Gavaskar on that count and Brian Lara's 400 was not out. The answer is not specific to the countries involved; its absolute. - UdayS
Double centuries twice in a series? Mdcollins1984 15:12, 4 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Forget it, remembered Graeme Smith in England 03. Mdcollins1984 15:15, 4 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Undefeated second innings double hundreds in tests? WillE 15:16, 4 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Scrub that - each has scored two second innings double hundreds in test matches. WillE 15:23, 4 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
WillE is correct. They are the only 3 batsmen to have scored 2 double hundreds in tests in the second innings. Well done. - UdayS 16:17, 4 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Q415 edit

"The blow of the ball on bare legs is not mollified by the irredeemable fact of automatically being out LBW".

Where? WillE 18:51, 4 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

No takers? I was Banking on someone with a World of knowledge to answer this one... ;o) WillE 18:09, 5 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
France, well at least French cricket. --LiamE 18:54, 5 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Nope - further afield than that. WillE 18:55, 5 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
If you live in Aus, france is further afield. --LiamE 18:59, 5 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
How about on a nice carribean beach? --LiamE 19:02, 5 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Nope - a very specific place I'm looking for... WillE 20:37, 5 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Troutbeck's overseas reference might help... WillE 11:03, 6 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Very quiet in here today.... P127 of the 1986 edition of the afore referred tome refers... WillE 19:49, 6 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Kenya?? Rakuten06 23:05, 6 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Nope. WillE 23:50, 6 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Strugglinng with this one - is it something to do with being stuck in traffic? Jonesy 08:49, 7 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Fiji or Samoa ? Tintin 09:28, 7 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Warmer - one of the South Sea Islands, administrated by New Zealand (at least it was in 1986) and sounds like a badly spelled Kenyan star cricketer. Last chance... I'll give the answer this afternoon. WillE 10:00, 7 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I have read it in a anthology. Either the extract or the book from which it was taken was called "Cricket in the Southern seas". It was a long time ago. Can't remember anything more. Tintin 10:05, 7 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Anything to do with John Barclay? or Tikopia? Mdcollins1984 10:06, 7 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Tokelau? --Roisterer 10:07, 7 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Tuvalu Jonesy 10:08, 7 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Roisterer has it. The reference book is Barclays World of Cricket. Over to you. WillE 11:21, 7 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
What on earth is Troutbeck? I spent ages Googling that. --Dweller 15:57, 8 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

John Robert Troutbeck Barclay, erstwhile Sussex captain. Johnlp 16:07, 8 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

<groans> --Dweller 16:58, 8 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I'd worked that out, but only just got the 'Banking on World of knowledge' clue... Mdcollins1984 14:07, 9 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
*snigger* WillE 15:06, 10 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Q416 edit

Who are the only pair of openers to have opened together at grade, state and Test level in the one season (note use of the word "state")? --Roisterer 22:16, 7 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Mark Taylor & Michael Slater? I'm guessing Wagga Wagga, NSW & Australia --Bedders 14:56, 8 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Vinod Kambli & Sachin Tendulkar ?

Glenn McGrath and Stuart Clark? Noone said anything about opening the batting. Jonesy 09:12, 9 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
No one ever said anything about opening the batting, until now. One of the cricketer's in question also has the distinction of being Test cricket's sole gynaecologist. --Roisterer 12:39, 9 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
George Thoms [6] and Colin McDonald.[7][8][9] -- ALoan (Talk) 12:49, 9 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

That's them. I got the question from a new book I'm reading, One Test, about Australians who played one Test (Thoms being one of them). I'm not sure whether they are the only pair worldwide to have done this (the point isn't really clear in the book) so I kept the question restricted to Australia. The book also recites the following story from Thoms; When they (Thoms and McDonald) were named in the Test team, (Australian selector) Jack Ryder came into the dressing room and told them not to get caught up in the drinking atmosphere of the national side. The moment Ryder left, McDonald turned to Thoms and asked him to get him a beer. When Thoms returned with two beers, he found that Ryder was back talking to McDonald. Thoms offered McDonald a beer but McDonald politely refused while Ryder no doubt glared at Thoms. --Roisterer 02:45, 10 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Just read George Thoms' page. The last paragraph says that he died a few weeks after a get together of more than 200 test players, in July 2000. With the date of death given it would have been around 163 weeks later. Not sure if the date of death, date of dinner or just someone's maths is wrong so I've left it as is for now. KingStrato 08:23, 11 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Changed the date to 2003. Here's a reference to it being on July 11, 2003. Johnlp 22:40, 11 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for fixing my typo/thinko. -- ALoan (Talk) 10:27, 14 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Q417 edit

Sorry for the delay.

Who am I:

I played Test cricket less that 2 years after my first-class debut. I took 9 wickets in my debut Test match, but none in my second, and never played at that level again. I took over 90 wickets in one year, including 10 in one innings, but played in only 6 matches for my first-class team the next year, and moved to a different team. I ended my career with a third first-class team. Towards the end of my life, I married the widow of a close friend who was a colleague at my first first-class team, and who often kept me out of the side. -- ALoan (Talk) 10:27, 14 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It sounded very familiar, so I went through the archives :-) Tintin 10:37, 14 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, well, I guess I will have to give that one to you then. He died recently and I expanded Bob Berry (cricketer) yesterday. -- ALoan (Talk) 11:07, 14 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Q418 edit

I am thinking about an Indian cricketer who has appeared in Tests and ODIs. He represented five different teams in Ranji Trophy. More interestingly, he represented a particular team between 1989/90 - 1992/3, went off to play for others, returned and played for the same team again from 1999-00 to 2001-2, went off again, returned in 2005-06 and has remained with that team since. Who ? (Is there anyone anywhere who has played for the same team for three different terms while playing in the same tournaments for other teams in the intermediate years ?) Tintin 08:00, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Aashish Kapoor? 164.36.142.217 12:51, 15 February 2007 (UTC) WillE at work.... WillE 23:48, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
It is. Very well done. Are you WillE ? Tintin 13:00, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Yep, it's WillE at work... Lunchtime perks 164.36.142.217 13:19, 15 February 2007 (UTC)WillE 23:48, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Quirk by name, a Quirk indeed.

Who, and why? 164.36.142.217 13:21, 15 February 2007 (UTC) WillE 23:48, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Is it John Elicius Benedict Bernard Placid Quirk Carrington Dwyer (http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/12286.html)? If it is, the why answers itself. --Blowtorch 02:15, 16 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Correct. He usually went by the style of "EB Dwyer" and scorecards were amended after his birth certificate was produced when he died... 164.36.142.217 10:01, 16 February 2007 (UTC) WillE at work![reply]
Come on, Blowers, my dear old thing, a question! WillE 00:50, 18 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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OK, I'll invoke Rule 3 to get things moving again.

"Better in my day, oh, Lord!"

How many were they out for, what happened next, where, and give the source. WillE 18:10, 18 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Lyrics to a Genesis song, but I can't remember which (but it was not long after Peter Gabriel left). KingStrato 19:30, 18 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Can anyone finish KingStrato's start? WillE 21:04, 18 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Out for 23, at Lords, Rain stopped play. It's from Blood on the Rooftops, by Genesis, on the album Wind and Wuthering. I didn't think that would be the answer. Didn't even look up the other lyrics until you said anything :) KingStrato 21:08, 18 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
"So let's skip the news boy (I'll go make that tea),Blood on the rooftops (too much for me),When old Mother Goose stops - they're out for 23, Then the rain at Lords stopped play, Seems Helen of Troy has found a new face again"

Well done. Onwards and upwards. WillE 21:33, 18 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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